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单词 relief
释义
relief
noun
uk
/rɪˈliːf/us
/rɪˈliːf/

reliefnoun(HAPPINESS)

B2[SorU]
afeelingofhappinessthat somethingunpleasanthas nothappenedor hasended:
（不快过后的）宽慰，宽心，轻松，解脱
[+ to infinitive]Itwas sucharelieftohearthat Marta wasfoundsafeand well.听到玛尔塔安然无恙被找到，真是如释重负。
After theexam, Ifeltanincrediblesenseofrelief.考试过后，我感到轻松无比。
"James can't cometonight." "Well,that's arelief!"“詹姆斯今晚不能来了。”“噢，真是太好了！”
toseek/find/providerelieffromtheheat/cold/pain/noise寻找／找到／提供避暑之地／暖和的地方／止痛的方法／清静之地
More examples
  • We bothheavedasighof relief when sheleft.
  • To the bride's relief, theweddingceremonywent off without ahitch.
  • She gave anaudiblesighof relief.
  • Theholidaywas awelcomerelief.
  • There wasmanifestrelief among theworkersyesterdayat thedecisionnot toclosethefactory.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Relieved and thankful
  • a load/weight offyourmindidiom
  • appreciative
  • appreciatively
  • beholden
  • bless
  • bless you!idiom
  • cheers
  • count
  • I oweyou(one)idiom
  • indebtedness
  • million
  • mind
  • obliged
  • owe a debt of gratitude/thanksidiom
  • release
  • thankfully
  • thankfulness
  • thanks
  • thanks a millionidiom
  • vote of thanks
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reliefnoun(HELP)

C2[CorU]
food,money, orservicesthatprovidehelpforpeoplein need:
救济；救济品；救济金
aninternationalreliefoperation国际救援行动
reliefagencies/supplies救援机构／救济物资
Musicians haveraisedmillions ofdollarsforfaminerelief inAfrica.歌星们已经筹集了数百万英镑的善款救济非洲饥民。
Synonyms
aid
assistance
help
succourUKliterary
support(HELP)
More examples
  • Inspiteof thescaleof thefamine, the reliefworkersstruggledon withdauntlessoptimismandcommitment.
  • Campaigning tochangegovernmentpolicyisancillaryto the charity'sdirectreliefwork.
  • Thecontinuingcivilwarisfrustratingtheeffortsof reliefagenciestofeedthousands offaminevictims.
  • Charities arenon-profit-makingorganizationsand gettaxrelief.
  • Ourorganizationis just one of manycharitiesthat areprovidingfaminerelief in theregion.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Helping and co-operating
  • a good/bad turnidiom
  • abet
  • accommodative
  • aid
  • any port in a stormidiom
  • assist
  • assistance
  • bridge
  • carry
  • facilitation
  • givesomeonea leg upidiom
  • give/lendsomeonea helping handidiom
  • go a long way toward(s) doingsomethingidiom
  • platform
  • share a platformidiom
  • solid
  • start(something)off
  • succour
  • supportively
  • supportiveness
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reliefnoun(RAISED AREA)

[U]
amethodofraisingshapesabove aflatsurfaceso that theyappeartostandoutslightlyfrom it:
浮雕；浮雕法
Coins havepictureson theminrelief.硬币上面有浮雕图案。
[C]artspecialized
asculpturemade from aflatsurfacein which theformsareraisedabove thesurface:
浮雕作品
stonereliefs石头浮雕作品
picture of relief
Moritz Wolf/GettyImages
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Sculpture
  • bas-relief
  • bust
  • carve
  • carving
  • cherub
  • cupid
  • gesso
  • hew
  • installation
  • kore
  • maquette
  • mould
  • sculpt
  • sculptor
  • sculptural
  • sculpture
  • sculptured
  • sphinx
  • torso
  • waxwork
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Idioms

be on relief
stand (out) in relief
(Definition ofrelieffrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

relief| American Dictionary

relief
noun
us
/rɪˈlif/

reliefnoun(HAPPINESS)

[U]
afeelingofhappinessthat somethingunpleasanthas nothappenedor hasended:
Shebreathedasighof relief when shefinishedherexams.
[U]
Relief alsomeansthereductionor end ofpain:
Aspirin may give you some relief.

reliefnoun(HELP)

[U]
food,money, orservicesforpeoplein need:
disasterrelief

reliefnoun(WORK OF ART)

[C/U]
thebuildingup ofpartsof asurfacetoformapictureordesignthat can beseenabove thebackground, or aworkofartmade by thismethod:
[C]the reliefs of the Parthenon
(Definition ofrelieffrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

relief| Business English

relief
noun[U]
uk
/rɪˈliːf/us
FINANCE
financialhelpthat is given topeople,companies, orcountriesthat cannotpaytheirtaxesordebts:
All of the more than 3 millionpeoplewhofileincometaxesinVirginiawill beeligibleforthe $100reliefwhen theyfiletheirreturnsfor the lastfiscalyear.
Congressmustreachconsensusquicklyon theissueofeconomicrelief fortheairlineindustry.
Satellite-televisionsubscribersshould getrelief fromsome of thetaxesontheirmonthlybillsunder newlegislation.
give/offer/provide relief (to sb)Tax-cutproposalscouldofferrelief tohomeowners
get/obtain relief (from sth)Because of the Fed'smovetocutinterestrates,peoplewhosemortgagesareadjustingmay get some relief.
reliefpackages/measures
GOVERNMENT,FINANCEUS
financialhelpthat thegovernmentgives topeoplewho arepoor,unemployed, etc.:
grant/give/provide relief (to sb)Lawmakers are beinglobbiedbypressuregroups,urgingthem tograntadditionalrelief toseniors.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
money,food, andclothingthat issenttopeoplewho are in adifficultsituationbecause of awar,flood, verybadstorm, etc.:
How can we besurethat relief willhelpthose who are most in need?
In the last fivedayswe haveundertakenamassivereliefefforttobringwater,medicine, andfoodto therefugees.
disaster/emergency/floodrelief
areliefagency/organization/worker

See also

debt relief
double taxation relief
mortgage relief
rate relief
tax relief
(Definition ofrelieffrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrelief

relief
Only quick action would transfer people fromreliefto work as the president wanted.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Localreliefis characterized by low altitude sedimentary plateaux (chapadas), which are broken by a network of peripheral or intermontane depressions.
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And families who were ready for thereliefof death, but were still caring for parents who hadn't yet finished saying good-bye.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Effects such as those related toreliefmay be more evident on longer-term follow-up.
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Secondary biliary cirrhosis resolved upon thereliefof such obstruction.
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They were economically utterly dependent-for ordinary employment and emergencyrelief.
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Significantly, the proportion ofreliefin kind did not diminish over the course of the eighteenth century.
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We saw above that the number of elderly individuals who depended on poorreliefincreased over the course of the eighteenth century.
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In the other parts of the country the free poorrelieffunds dominated.
From theCambridge English Corpus
But wax modelling of plants and flowers belongs to a larger artistic history that includes modelling portraits, effigies, reliefs, and medals.
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These interests include diaspora groups that claim the refugee for themselves, and internationalrelieforganisations and charitable agencies that speak on behalf of the refugee.
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Of these, four had a good result following the second dilation and the remaining two underwent elective surgical repair because of inadequatereliefof obstruction.
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The balance between which measurements could be defined as prerequisites for thereliefmission and which were additional science was difficult to achieve.
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Of course, vestrymen might have realized that outdoorreliefwas cheaper than institutionalization.
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Moreover, a combination of ineptness and outright corruption tarnishedreliefefforts across the states.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithrelief

relief

These are words often used in combination withrelief.

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bronze relief
The bronze relief in the courtyard below the church shows the memorable scene of the discovery.
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carved relief
On top of the well was fixed a carved relief star.
From theCambridge English Corpus
disaster relief
When the (very loosely defined) hurricane policy community is active, discussion centers on the adequacy of federaldisasterreliefefforts.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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